Area code and call duration-aware call screening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9749468
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15185056

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A method for screening an incoming call is provided. The method may include receiving a transmission of the incoming call in a user device. The method may include determining the incoming call originates from an area code of a telephone number associated with the user device. The method may include determining call information associated with a telephone number is stored within a database. The method may include determining at least one previous call from the telephone number has a call duration that does not satisfy a user preconfigured call duration threshold. The method may include determining the at least one determined previous call satisfies a maximum short call duration threshold. The method may also include determining a previous call frequency count satisfies a user preconfigured frequency threshold. The method may further include displaying the incoming call and an incorrectly dialed call notification on a display screen of the user device.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Tracy C Oakland, US 3 1
Bryant, Charles J Binghamton, US 3 1
McKenzie, Kevin D Poughkeepsie, US 11 71
Moluguru, Ajay K Allen, US 3 1
Tedesco, Eileen P Sharon, US 20 96
Vidmar, Cherri Gilroy, US 3 6

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